In order to construct my profiles of the two kinds of typical fans, I want to summarize first the following material from the revised and expanded edition of The King Within: Accessing the King [Archetype] in the Male Psyche by Moore and Douglas Gillette (
Interpersonal Attitudes/Behavior
(1) Archetype: King/Queen passive "shadow" form (The Weakling Abdicator)
Self-Image: Sees himself or herself as Admirable
Interpersonal Attitude: Exploitive
Manifested in Behavior: Narcissistic
(2) Archetype: King/Queen active "shadow" form (The Tyrant Usurper)
Self-Image: Sees himself or herself as Assertive
Interpersonal Attitude: Vindictive
Manifested in Behavior: Aggressive
(3) Archetype: Warrior passive "shadow" form (The Masochist)
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